She is a first foal out of the unraced Zagaareed (Intello), a half-sister to Baaeed, the European champion three-year-old miler of 2021 and the champion older horse of 2020, to Hukum, the European champion older horse of 2023, and the Listed winner Naqeeb. (17:11)

The mare is Strawberry (Lord Of England), the dam of five living foals, five runners and three winners, including Sea Bay, a champion two-year-old in Germany, winner of the Preis des Winterfavoriten (G3), and the German Listed winner Samoa.

Second dam Saratina produced the Group 1 winner Sirius as well as the Listed winner and Group 2-placed San Salvador.

The filly was raised and sold today by Rathbarry Stud, who bought her as a pinhook prospect last year for €175,000 (16:16)

Ramzi Alghul said: "She has been bought to breeze and goes to Johnny Hassett in Ireland. It is a big investment in a breeze-up prospect, Johnny was very keen to have her and she is by the sire of the moment. Hopefully, she will come back to the Craven Sale."

The filly is the first foal out of the Sea The Stars mare Sous Les Etoiles, a winner at three and a daughter of the Lupe Stakes (L) third placed Nyarhini, dam of the Listed winner Token Of Love and grandam of Mighty Ulysses.

Third dam Nuryana bred the Coronation Stakes (G1) winner Rebecca Sharp, and Fleche D'Or, the dam of the Group 1 Epsom Derby winner Golden Horn.

In total, there are 17 black-type winners under Nuryana's pedigree entry. (15:49)

She was sold by The Castlebridge Consignment for 260,000gns.

Anthony Stroud was the buyer of the filly whose grandam Lay Time was a Listed winner and Group 3 placed, and from the further family of the champion older mare Time Charter.

"Sea The Stars speaks for himself and this is a very nice filly," said Stroud. "The mare’s been bred to Sea The Stars a number of times and all the runners she’s produced have been highly rated. The stallion’s fee has gone up to €300,000 next year, so this represents reasonable value. He’s undoubtedly a very good stallion.” (14:21)

She is out of Livia's Dream, the dam of Dreamloper, a dual Group 1 winner and now breeding in Japan, Santorini Star, who won the Park Hill Stakes (G2) and finished second in the Prix du Royallieu (G1) this summer, and

Marquisat, a Group 3 winner in France this summer, is out of a half-sister to Livia's Dream.

"She is a pretty unique filly, they don't come onto the market that often and she is by Sea The Stars, who we have the utmost respect for as a sire of racehorses and as a broodmare sire. To get into the family is such an opportunity, it is so vibrant and current," said Kavanagh, adding: "The mare is relatively young, and there are two good runners on the page."

He continued: "I am pleased to have bought her and, hopefully, we will race her and then she will come back to the stud. We are in no rush, she will come back to us, will be broken and will get some time, maybe we won't even break her next spring, she is not going to be a precocious two-year-old filly. It should work in her favour and ours.

"It is lovely to have her and to be able to think of the long term."

Consignor Luke Lillingston said: "We were pleased with that, she is not a perfect model, everybody who came look at her realised that but I think it was a good result. Olivia Hoare bought her dam here at Tattersalls for 45,000gns, I introduced her to Ed Walker who was just starting to train. she won her final race, a Listed race, as a five-year-old and she went to stud and has been a marvellous broodmare. Today's price was established by those who have come before out of the mare, most especially Dreamloper who Ed trained to win two Group 1s in France a couple of years ago.

"The mare is not a very substantial mare herself, she is quite lithe, and fantastically athletic, and that is the common denominator amngst the foals out of the mare." (13:51)

The price is a new record at the December Yearling Sale for a colt and the third-highest priced yearling sold at the sale.

"He is for a partnership," said Elliott. "He looks a fast Frankel, and I am pleased to get him. He obviously should have been in Book 1 but he got a foot abscess and that needed time to grow out.

"It is a fast family and I remember the mare racing for Karl Burke/she has produced a good one in Dramatised. I didn't think that I would get him and the December Sale has produced good horses and, hopefully, he will be one who can add his name to the roll of honour."

Katie's Diamond is due in the ring next week through the Sceptre Session as Lot 1742. (13:37)

Mark McStay, standing in the gangway, said: "She is a strong filly, and what more can we say about Wootton Bassett? He is a dreadful loss to the industry and to Coolmore.

"She comes from a good nursery with Tinnakill House, and is from fantastic Cheveley Park Stud family that includes Hooray, the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes winner. She is a nice filly, very athletic and has been purchased for MV Magnier, and he and the team will decide training plans in due course."

The March-born filly, sold by Tinnakill House for Golden Farm Thoroughbreds, is out of Entranching, a two-year-old-winning mare by Mayson and a daughter of the Stakes Stakes (L) winer Hypnotize and a half-sister to Hooray, a champion European two-year-old filly. (12:00)

Aloe Vera, who is yet to have a runner, is from the "A" family of Staffordstown, she is a half-sister to the Group 2 Park Hill Stakes winner Alyssa, the Prix Thomas Byron (G3) winner Alea Iacta, and the Listed winner and Group 1 placed Albaflora.

Fourth dam is Alborada, a champion three-year-old and and own-sister to Albanova. (10:46)

“The Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale is a unique event and once again this year featured the largest number of horses in training offered anywhere in the world.

"Buyers from more than 30 countries joined a domestic bench of Flat and National Hunt purchasers, all drawn by the consistent quality and value on offer. This was exemplified by the continued success of sale graduates on the racecourse, notably last year’s top lot Delius, now a dual Group 1 winner in Australia.

“Racecourse success remains the key driver behind the enduring appeal of this sale, with a remarkable 173 Group and Listed races won worldwide by purchases from the sale over the past three years. Of those, 59 victories were recorded in Australia, underlining the significance of Australasian buyers, who have again been prominent this week, spending more than 3,000,000 guineas on over 25 lots.

“They have been joined by Middle Eastern buyers, including significant groups from Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE, whose burgeoning racing carnivals continue to fuel demand. We also pay tribute to our overseas representatives who have brought a diverse array of buyers to Park Paddocks, notably enthusiastic contingents from Italy and Spain.

“This year’s sale has achieved the third-highest turnover in its history and featured the third-highest price ever at the sale, with Gladius selling for 950,000 guineas to Blandford Bloodstock’s Richard Brown on behalf of Wathnan Racing. The sale also saw a record number of 500,000 guineas lots.

“However, while the headline figures for the 2025 renewal match those of previous years, it must be acknowledged that trade in many sectors has been challenging, with the market not always meeting vendor expectations.

"Increasingly, ownership and trade in British bloodstock are reliant on overseas support, both in terms of purchasers and ownership. This trend has been exacerbated by the current government’s taxation policies and the uncertainty surrounding next month’s budget. We reiterate the concerns raised in our 2024 end-of-sale statement and urge the government to listen to the voices across the racing industry. Without meaningful engagement, the existing business model risks long-term stagnation.

“We now look forward to the Tattersalls December Sale, one of the bloodstock world’s unmissable events, featuring a day of yearlings, four days of Europe’s best foals and the three-day December Mares Sale which features an outstanding group of fillies and mares in the fourth edition of the Sceptre Sessions.” (19:30)

Catalogued: 106

Offered: 83

Sold: 47

Turnover: 224,700gns

Median: 3,000gns

Average: 4,781gns

% Sold: 57% (15:16)

By Land Force, the colt is a half-brother to a two-year-old winner, and is a grandson of Ego, who was twice Listed placed. Ego had 13 runners and ten winners.

"He has been bought for a bit of fun," said Becki Green, "and is for Greens Racing. It is a small syndicate and we had a bit of luck this year so we have bought him on the back of that." (15:08)

Einer Eismark said: "This filly is a gorgeous physical, and she will head up to North Yorkshire to Gemma's. We think she is well bought at 20,000gns, she could have been a Book 3 filly

"We bought another Cracksman today and she is very similar."

Tutty added: "We don't mind giving them a bit of time if they need it , but we will get her broken in and then see where we are at with her."

This filly is the first foal out of the winning Showcasing mare Sendacard and was sold by Consign Ltd. (14:53)

She was sold by Jamie Railton, is the first foal out of the Lope De Vega mare Pink Haze, a half-sister to Sea The Rose, winner of he Group 3 Prix Six Perfections, the Listed winner Xaarino, and the Group 1Prix Marcel Boussac runner-up Rose Bloom. (14:30)

"I thought he had a bit of class and some quality," said Rimell. "He looks light on his feet, and has a nice page, too – he is for sale!"

The colt is out of the Shamardal mare Hidden Gem, dam of one winner from one runner and a half-sister to the 2023 European champion older mare Emily Upjohn, winner of the British Champions Fillies/Mares Stakes (G1) and the Coronation Cup (G1).

The col's pedigree stretches to the Aga Khan Studs' "H" family, featuring the Group 1 Epsom Derby winner Harzand. (13:32)

"He is out of a mare by Galileo, who has had three winners from four runners and there is a bit of page. There is a lot of Galileo about him and he is a good bodied horse."

Dam Geisha Girl did not run, but she is a daughter of Multicolour Wave (Rainbow Quest) and is a half-sister to Elusive Wave, winner of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (G1), runner-up in the Prix Rothshild (G1) and Prix Marcel Boussac (G1) and a three-time Group 3 winner.

Third dam Echoes was a Group 3 winner and dam of Langs Lash, winner of the Queen Mary Stakes (G2). (13:15)

The March-born colt is a half-brother to two winners, and his dam is a half-sister to the Listed winner Seas Of Flames. (13:01)

She is dam of three winners, including the Listed Arran Sprint Stakes runner-up Bimble.

A January-born colt, he was sold by Jamie Railton. (12:55)

Catalogued: 1,645 (1,639)

Offered: 1,157 (1,172)

Sold: 1,009 (1,020)

Turnover: 33,867,500gns (-5%)

Median: 15,000gns (-6%)

Average: 33,565gns (-4%)

% Sold: 87% (87%)

Leading consignors (by agg): 1. The Castlebridge Consignment, 2. Jamie Railton, 3. Coolmore

Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Blandford Bloodstock, 2. BBA Ireland, 3. Najd Stud / Archdale Bloodstock

Leading sires (by agg): 1. Frankel, 2. Wootton Bassett, 3. Night Of Thunder

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Holy Roman Emperor, 2. Night Of Thunder, 3. Le Havre

Lot 625: Gladius (IRE) 2022 B.C. >> Jamie Railton (Agent) >> Blandford Bloodstock >> 950,000gns

Lot 1072: Fantasy World (IRE) 2022 B.G. >> Kingsclere Training Stables (A. Balding) >> JP Mcgrath Bloodstock >> 600,000gns

Lot 1078: Push The Limit (FR) 2022 Ch.C. >> Imperium Sales >> Ryan Mahon / Dan Skelton Racing >> 580,000gns

Lot 726A: Geography (GER) 2021 B.G. >> Barton Sales >> BBA Ireland >> 570,000gns

Lot 1002: Fearnot (IRE) 2022 B.C. >> Beechdown Farm Stables (C. Cox) >> Najd Stud / Archdale Bloodstock >> 500,000gns (12:38)

Catalogued: 149 (157)

Offered: 84 (106)

Sold: 69 (87)

Turnover: 503,000gns (-30%)

Median: 4,500gns (-25%)

Average: 7,290gns (-11%)

% Sold: 82% (82%) (12:25)

The three-year-old gelding is out of Dreaming Of Liz, winner of the Grade 3 Arlington Washington Lassie Stakes, and dam of the US Listed winner Dreaming Of Drew.

His second dam is Silver Maiden, winner of the Frizette Stakes (G1), and also a winner of the Arlington Washington Lassie Stakes, then a Grade 2 race. (11:52)

"The obviously sire is the most exciting NH sire in the UK at the moment and got the Champion Hurdle winner this year," said Matt Coleman after spending 36,000gns on the three-year-old, who has been in training with Paddy Butler and is the winner of three races.

"He is medium sized, but very strong, looks the ideal make and shape to make a juvenile hurdler. He has been winning at a low level, but he won two of his last three starts over 2m on soft ground. He is a good-moving horse, stays well and he looks one of those tough hardy juvenile hurdling types

"He goes to Rebecca Menzies and is a second we have bought today – Rebecca is keen to get a few juvenile hurdlers in to the yard. I am not sure who is going to own him yet." (11:05)

"She came recommended by her former trainer Marcus Tregoning, and has a bit of a page so has some residual value, too."

The filly has yet to win, but has placed form to her name, is a half-sister to I Love Me, who finished second in the King Charles II Stakes (L), third in the Rockfel Stakes (G2) and fourth in the Coronation Stakes (G1).

Her dam Garanciere is a half-sister to Glorosia, winner of the Fillies' Mile (G1). (10:33)

She is a half-sister to the Listed winner Honey Cake, the Listed placed hurdler St Faz, and is from the Juddmonte family of Reefscape, Coastal Path and Martaline.

She has run four times and finished second last time out over a mile at Nottingham. (10:09)

The three-year-old is by Kuroshio and has been in training in Ireland with Kieran Cotter.

The colt finished a good second on October 11 over 5f at Naas, running the 84 rated Stag Night to a half length, having won his maiden at the beginning of the month at Bellewstown over 5f and on soft ground.

He finished down the field at Navan on October 22, but had to race then without cover.

Purchaser Chris Dixon said: "He hadn't shown a lot in his three starts when the catalogue came out, but has won and run well in the last month. We had an eye on him and thought he could be bought at a competitive price today.

"He is lightly-raced sprinter type, young and progressive, and there are a few angles for improvement – we will geld him and he could step back up to 6f.

"He is just the sort that Mick Appleby does so well with and he is for The Horse Watchers syndicate." (10:04)

A winner at Lingfield in June, the gelding, who is rated 55, finished second last time out at Bath over 2m1f on soft ground for Georgina Nicholls. (09:43)

Selling starts at 9.30am and will be followed immediately by the Autumn Yearling Sale at 12.35pm. (08:51)

Catalogued: 320 (282)

Offered: 229 (195)

Sold: 206 (264)

Turnover: 2,424,000gns (+25%)

Median: 7,000gns (-13%)

Average: 11,767gns (+2%)

% Sold: 90% (86%)

Leading consignors (by agg, cumulative): 1. The Castlebridge Consignment, 2. Jamie Railton, 3. Coolmore

Leading purchasers (by agg, cumulative): 1. Blandford Bloodstock, 2. BBA Ireland, 3. Najd Stud / Archdale Bloodstock

Leading sires (by agg, cumulative): 1. Frankel, 2. Wootton Bassett, 3. Night Of Thunder

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold, cumulative): 1. Holy Roman Emperor, 2. Night Of Thunder, 3. Le Havre

Lot 1379: Skiathos (IRE) B.C. >> Wootton Bassett-Catalina Bay (IRE) >> Spigot Lodge Stables (K. Burke) >> Henry Dwyer Racing / Jamie Piggott / Harvey Williams >> 150,000gns

Lot 1315: Cracks Speed (IRE) B.G. >> Cracksman-Picco Uno >> Weathercock House Stables (R. Hughes) >> Red Racing >> 65,000gns

Lot 1320: Likewhatyousee (USA) B.F. >> Street Sense-Maqboola >> Baroda Stud, Ireland >> Stroud Coleman Bloodstock / O'Neill Racing >> 60,000gns

Lot 1331: Here Forever (GB) B.C. >> Havana Grey-Hereawi >> The Castlebridge Consignment >> Harrowgate Bloodstock >> 52,000gns

Lot 1443: Yy Nation (IRE) Br.G >> Sioux Nation-Our Joy >> Spigot Lodge Stables (K. Burke >> H & A Al Owaimer >> 50,000gns (18:20)

The three-year-old gelding has run eight times and finished placed four times for trainer Jonathan Portman. He is rated 73 and is a grandson of Magic America, winner of the Prix Miesque (G3) and second in the Prix Morny (G1). (17:49)

Trained to date by George Boughey, he is the winner of one start when successful last time out at Lingfield over a mile, looking as though there is still some improvement to. come.

He is out of Via Condotti (Galileo), a own-sister to the champion Highland Reel, the Group 1 winner Cape Of Good Hope, the Group 2 winner and Group 1 placed Idaho and the Group 3 winner Nobel Prize. (17:45)

The two-year-old gelding is a maiden in five starts but has been placed at Ascot and Epsom over7f.

Our Joy (Kodiac) is a half-sister to Xtension, a two-time Group 1 winner in Hong Kong, to Beatrix Potter, the dam of the champion three-year-old sprinter Harry Angel, to Triggers Broom, the dam of the Middle Park Stakes (G1) winner Supremacy, and to Goodnight And Joy, who is dam of White Lavender, runner-up in the Prix de l'Abbaye (G1). (17:34)

Gold Lace is a half-sister to Emerald Commander, winner of the Oettingen-Rennen (G2) and runner-up in the Criterium International (G1), as well in multiple Group 2 and Group 3 races.

She is from the family of the Group 1 winners Commander Colllins and Lit De Justice, and the Group 1 placed performers Colonel COllins and City Leader. (17:27)

With Piggott on a plane to the US, and Dwyer at home in the southern hemisphere, Harvey Williams, son of trainer Ian, was in charge of bidding.

Piggott sent this message from the air...

"It’s the first time I’ve bought a horse whilst flying over Michigan! I’m on the way to Del Mar.

"Henry is a good friend, we’ve had a lot of good times together in the UK and Australia over the last couple of years.

"He’s obviously done amazing with Asfoora here and back home and he was looking for something to race here and then likely take back to Australia.

"This colt could be anything. I watched him win well whilst in the Green Room on Monday and immediately remembered that he was in on Thursday.

"He’s a lovely athletic individual with scope to get the mile next year. Harvey Williams did a great job with the bidding, we’ve bought five smart prospects with his dad Ian over the last couple of days, couldn’t be happier!"

Skiathos, a two-year-old by Wootton Bassett, has run twice in October, finishing second on October 4 on debut at Redcar and then winning at the same track three days ago.

He is out of the Pastoral Pursuits mare Catalina Bay, who was a Listed winner in Italy, and is dam of Attagirl, winner of the Roses Stakes (L).

Skiathos was bred by Ballyhane and owned by Clipper Logistics. (15:39)

The three-year-old filly is by the US sire Street Sense, she has run five times, and won her last start on heavy ground over 1m4f at The Curragh.

"We were keen to find a juvenile hurdling prospect or two this week, she has a US sire but she has run well on her last three starts in Ireland, she tries hard and stays well, she was a very game winenr at The Curragh on soft groud.

"She is a tall filly with plenty of scope, and I think she is a filly who should improve with time.

"Cormac Farrell bought her as a breeze-up prospect but she was too tall and immature so he kept her and raced her, he was very keen on her and recommended her. She is a filly who will go hurdling after Christmas and then can run on the Flat next summer in 0-90s for fillies.

"She is rated 77, and is the one we picked out today to try and buy. There is a lots of stamina in the pedigree, and her three-parts sister was a US stayer on the grass, so there is stamina there and I have had a bit of luck buying US-sired horses with European female lines."

AJ O'Neill added: "We got one yesterday, and her today, neither have owners so we are lucky to have two lovely horses in the yard for sale!" (14:29)

"He will stay in bumpers for now," says purchaser Lottie Ingleton. "He showed enough on his first run, and he will be trained by Thomas Gallagher, who trains privately for John."

Richard Hughes said: "We are thrilled, anything over 50,000gns we thought would be a good day's work. He came into me in the spring, he had been on the farm a long time because he was so big, and he looked a little bit slow to start off with, so I mentioned to Mr Jaber that we should run him in a bumper.

"I explained what a bumper is – a NH Flat race – and he ran a blinder and just got beat, and as he had never been on grass before he ran a really good race.

"He is an easy kind horse, very good pedigree. He is a real NH horse, he sold well."

The three-year-old is by Cracksman, who has transferred to stand as dual-purpose stallion at David Futter's Yorton Farm. (14:10)

The gelding has been in training with Karl Burke at Spigot Lodge Stables, and, although still a maiden, has a good level of form having finished placed three times from five starts. He is BHA rated 74. (13:55)

"I have been at Tattersalls since Sunday, looking for Ron," said Kerly. "Her granddam raced very successfully in the US, but when this filly won her maiden at Wolverhampton she beat one of Marco Botti's who has won since [Lizzana]."

Anywaythewindblows, named after the lyrics in Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, has run three times – after a mid-division performance at Kempton on debut, she finished second at Chepstow in August over 7f, and was then successful on her last start at Wolverhampton in September over a mile.

Her juvenile-winning dam Helcia (Olympic Glory) is out of the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner Mizdirection, the winner of 11 races, including four Grade 2 and 3 races. (13:05)

A half-brother to the Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Daahyeh, the Listed winner and Group 1-placed Saint Lawrence and the Group 3-placed Russet Gold, Warm Waters cost the Ivory family 24,000gns.

"Dad is 90 now, and still pops into the yard so the horse will be one for a bit of interest for him. Roger looks after them so well, and we will get this horse home, get him settled in and look for an outing on the All-Weather somewhere."

Ken Ivory trained for 30 years, Dean taking over the licence at the Hertfordshire-based Harper Lodge Farm in 2002. (11:44)

She is the second foal out of the Group 2 May Hill Stakes winner Powerful Breeze (Iffraaj), who was also placed second in the Fillies' Mile (G1). (11:35)

Owned by Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, the two-year-old colt has been in training with Richard Hughes. (10:34)

Catalogued: 388 (402)

Offered: 283 (292)

Sold: 250 (264)

Turnover: 11,211,500gns (+13%)

Median: 24,000gns (+9%)

Average: 44,314gns (+18%)

% Sold: 89% (90%)

Leading consignors (by agg, cumulative): 1. The Castlebridge Consignment, 2. Jamie Railton, 3. Coolmore

Leading purchasers (by agg, cumulative): 1. Blandford Bloodstock, 2. BBA Ireland, 3. Najd Stud / Archdale Bloodstock

Leading sires (by agg, cumulative): 1. Frankel, 2. Night Of Thunder, 3. Wootton Bassett

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold, cumulative): 1. Holy Roman Emperor, 2. Night Of Thunder, 3. Le Havre

Lot 1072: Fantasy World (IRE) B.G. >> Make Believe-Donau >> Kingsclere Training Stables (A. Balding) >> JP Mcgrath Bloodstock >> 600,000gns

Lot 1078: Push The Limit (FR) Ch.C. >> Le Havre-Sister Dam's >> Imperium Sales >> Ryan Mahon / Dan Skelton Racing >> 580,000gns

Lot 1002: Fearnot (IRE) B.C. >> Invincible Spirit-Alsindi >> Beechdown Farm Stables (C. Cox) >> Najd Stud / Archdale Bloodstock >> 500,000gns

Lot 1046: Gran Descans (GB) B.C. >> Frankel-Big Break >> Juddmonte >> BBA Ireland >> 425,000gns

Lot 1049: Nightwalker (GB) Gr.G. >> Frankel-Sleep Walk >> Juddmonte >> Hurworth Bloodstock / Phil Cunningham >> 320,000gns (21:16)

The six-year-old by Iffraaj, bred by Cheveley Park Stud out of Ladyship, a daughter of the Group 1 winner Peeress, has run in 17 stakes races, won three Group races, including the Lennox Stakes (G2) and the Criterion Stakes (G3). (21:02)

Lot 1110A, the Derby Italiano (G2) winner Molveno, was bought from Marco Botti's Prestige Place Stables by Ramzi Alghul for 120,000gns, while the three-year-old filly Nasebah (Lot 1110C), by Kingman and sold by Barton Sales, is bought by Chris Waller Racing.

The Ardad two-year-old colt Ardad Ned (Lot 1110F) sold by Baroda Stud, makes 130,000gns and is bought by De Burgh Equine / Matt Laurie Racing. (19:54)

"They were the two horses that we very much wanted tonight," recounted Mahon. "We missed the earlier horse so we we were not going to miss this one. We loved him as a model, he is for a new owner with Dan [Skelton], hopefully he will make up into a really nice hurdler.

"The ones you really want are very difficult to get, and you have to go all out to get them. As a physical, he fitted what we are after – myself and Dan have spoken about him a lot over the last couple of days. Potentially, he could have a dual-purpose career, but that is for Dan to work out."

Push The Limit was a €48,000 yearling, bought by Alex Elliott. He has run six times, won twice and finished third three times. He won on his race debut at Kempton in the October of his juvenile year, then went onto finish second on his first two three-year-old starts before winning a 1m3f handicap on good to soft ground at Goodwood.

After a second placing on soft ground over 1m4f in a heritage handicap at Ascot, he finished fifth in the pivotal race of tonight's sale, the Listed Noel Murless Stakes. (19:08)

Last time out Fantasy World beat Nightwalker in the Listed Noel Murless Stakes, Nightwalker (Lot 1049) sold earlier tonight for 320,000gns.

"Fantasy World has been bought to go jumping, but also with a dual-purpose career in mind," said McGrath. "He has been a horse on the radar and he is progressing, he ticks a lot of the boxes for us. He goes to Seven Barrows, is for an existing owner, hopefully he is lucky.

"This lad is very progressive, he has won over 1m2f, 1m4f and 1m6f, goes on the slower ground and is a real hurdling type. He looked beaten at Ascot last time and battled back well, he is an exciting horse going forward. He is gelded, but he will have a break now as he has been busy this summer."

He was bought as a yearling by Lillingston Bloodstock from Wier View Stud at the 2023 Tattersalls Ireland September Sale for €70,000 and was owned by Kennet Valley Syndicate – Luke Lillingston the syndicate's bloodstock advisor, and Sam Hoskins is its racing manager.

Hoskins said: "He is was always going to be the kind of horse who was going to appeal to the NH or Australian market and we were not going to do either of those things, we are a Flat syndicate and historically we offer our horses at the end of their three-year-old seasons. He fitted that bill and he will make some hurdler, and the timing for is perfect having won the Listed race,

"I will love to see him coming down that hill at Cheltenham, he looks a real jumper – and that is what he should be doing, he is made to be jumper, and we are a Flat syndicate.

Lillingston said: "It is big credit to trainer Andrew Balding, and he has developed this horse all the way through this season and he said let's have a go at the Noel Murless."

Hoskins picks up the story, "It was inspired placement, he was the lowest-rated horse in the race, but we thought he is a guaranteed stayer, he will appreciate the ground and it was going to be his last race of the season.

"We hoped that he would be competitive in it and that his rating would go up – in the end he won! He was very game, he has a wonderful attitude, is very sound. They will do well with him, he is a lovely horse." (18:56)